Starting gauge for looms



June 10, 1930. c. c-:AF'RIO .I STARTING GAUGE 'FOR LOOMSI Filed April'r1'1, 1929 2 Shee-ts-Shee'b l I y CfeyehzdCQ/ez'o INVENTOR j ATTORNEYJune 1o, 1930.

' c. c APRlo STARTING GAUGE FOR LOOMS Filed April 1'7. 1929 2Sheets-Sheet 2 7 E-Mwiml( mi o iatented June 10, 1930 UNITED STATESCLEVELAND oArRro, or HAWLEY, PENNSYLVANIA STARTING GAUGE Non LooivrsApplication :tiled April 17,

This invention relates to a starting gauge for a loom, the generalobject of the invention being to provide indicating means to insureaccurate positioning of the weft line or fell when restarting the loomafter the same has been stopped to remedy a fault, so as to insure aneven and uniform weaving without showing any lay mark which would tendto mar the texture of the finished fabric.

Another object of the invention is to make the slide of two parts whichare hingedly connected together so that the outer part can be swung outof the Way of the batten when the device is not being used. l

This invention also consists in certain other features of constructionand in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to behereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawingsand specili- 0 cally pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing the invention in detail, reference will be had to theaccompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like r orcorresponding parts throughout the sev- 0 eral views, and in which z-Figure 1 is a sectional view through a portion of the loom, showing theinvention in use.

Figure 2 is a top plan view.

Figure 3 is an enlarged top plan view of the invention. j

Figure l is a section on line 4-4 of Figure 3. Figure 5 is a section online 5-5 of F igure 3.

Figure 6 is a. section on line 6-6 of Figure 3.

y Figure 7 is a view of the supporting plate. Figure 8 is a view of theslide carrying plate.

Figure 9 is a view of one of the bolts for attaching the slide to itssupporting plate and said plate to the main plate.

Tn these drawings, the numeral 1 indicates the breast beam of a loom and2 the batten, and the numeral 3 indicates a supporting plate fastenedtothe top of the breast beam, this plate being of substantially L shape,with an arc-shaped dial 4 adjacent the end of the 1929.' Serial No.355,938.

small arm of the plate. `A plate 5 is adjustably secured to the smallarln ofthe plate 3 by means of the bolts 6 passing through the slots 7in the plate 5, each bolt having an enlarged rectangular shaped centralpart 8 which engages the wall of a slot 7, Withit-s lower threaded endthreaded into a hole in the plate 3 and its upper `end receiving a nut9, so that by loosening the nuts, the plate 5 can be ladjusted on theplate 3. The inner end of the plate 5 is formed with a perforatedupstanding lug 10. The slide is shown at A and is composed of thesections 11 and 12 which are hingedly connected together, as shown at13, the adjacent ends of the sections being formed with dependingflanges 14- which act to hold the section 12 in hori` zontal positionwhen said section 12 is in op erative position. The section 11 isprovided with a slot 15 through which passes the bolts 16" which aremade similar to the bolts 6, these bolts 1G having their lower endsengaging threaded holes in the plate 5 so that the slide A is adjustablyconnected with the plate 5.

A stem 17 is connected with the inner end of the slide and passesthrough the perforation in the ear 10 and has its free end threaded toreceive a cap 18 so that the cap is adjustably connected with the stemand this cap bears against the short end of an arrow 19 pivot'ed on theplate 3 and having its pointed end arranged over the dial 4;. A spring20 connects the arrow with a part of the plate 3 and acts to hold thesmall end of the arrow against the cap. A spring 21 is Varranged 0n thestem between the ear anda part of the slide. This latter spring isdesigned to hold the slide in place while making adjustments, and byhaving the cap on the stem of the slide engaging the short end of thearrow, with the pivotal point of the arrow arranged as shown, insures afiner adjustment at arrow point. The plate 5 can be adjusted to suit theloom on which the device is used and by having the hinged section 12 onthe slide, this part can be folded out of the way when the loom is inoper-V ation.

If a fault should occur in the cloth, the loom is stopped and the partsof the device are adjusted to cause the arrow to point at zero or thecenter line of the scale when the end of the section 12 is at the fellline. Then the part 12 is turned back and the fault oorrected as usual,and then the section 12 is swung into operative position so that thefell line can be arranged at the proper point.

It is thought from the foregoing descrip-V tion that the advantages andnovel features of the invention will be readily apparent.

It is to be understood that changes may be made in the construction andin the com-y bination and arrangement of the several parts, providedthat such changes fall Within the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is f 1. A starting gauge for looms comprising a supportingplate of angle shape having a dial adjacent one end of one of its1arms,a

Y plate adjustably arranged A0in the other arm,

a slide carried by said other plate, a finger pivoted to the first plateand cooperatlng with the dial, an adjustable member connected with theslide and engaging the finger for causing movement of the finger `by themovement of `the yslide and a spring Von the part of the slide tendingto hold the same n its out ward position 2. A starting gauge for loomslcomprising a support-ing plate vof angle shape .having a dial adjacentlone end of one of its arms, a. plate adjustahly arranged on the otherarm, a slide `carried by said other plate, a .finger pivoted .to :thefirst plate and cooperating with the dial, an adjustable .memberconnected with the `slide and engaging the finger for causing movementof the finger by the movement of the slide, a spring on a part of theslide tending to hold the same in its outward position, said slide beingformed 'of two part-s whiehare hingedl connected together.

3. A starting gauge or .looms comp a supporting plate having a dialthereon, a finger pivoted to the plate and cooperating with the -dial7.a slide supported on the plate and having a hinged outer section, saidslide being arranged :at rightangles .to the a stem on the inner end ofthe slide, Vim adjustable part on the vstern for engaging the lingerwherebymovement .of the slide will operate the finger land Va spring for'normally holding the yslide `in its outward position.

In testimony whereof I .aliix lmy signature.

CLEVELAND CAPRIO.

